Jcc 8-year-old Arrested After School Tantrum

JAMES CITY — An upset child was charged with assaulting his teacher and an assistant principal Tuesday.

An 8-year-old boy was taken from Rawls Byrd Elementary School in handcuffs Tuesday after he lost his temper, began overturning desks and throwing chairs, head-butted his teacher, kicked an assistant principal, threatened to bite her and finally kicked a police officer in the head, a police spokesman said.

The boy was charged with disorderly conduct and assault and battery, said Maj. Stan Stout.

He said the boy might be the youngest person ever arrested in James City.

"It's not something that happens every day," Stout said.

Police described the boy as about 4 feet tall and 75 or 80 pounds.

His name wasn't released because of his age.

The boy became angry when he was not allowed to go outside with the other students to play Tuesday afternoon, Stout said. He said the police report did not mention why he was being kept inside.

He tried to leave anyway, Stout said, but the teacher stopped him.

She tried to calm him down, Stout said, but neither she nor the assistant principal was successful.

He said the boy tried to open a window and escape and kicked the officer when the officer tried to handcuff him.

The boy was taken to juvenile intake and later released to his parents. *